Context : In the given extract Phatik’s reaction against his brother Makhan has been described.
Explanation : After cleaning his face Phatik sat down on river bank and started chewing a piece of grass. Just then a boat came on the river bank and a middle aged man, with grey hair and dark moustache came to him and asked where the chakravortis lived. Phatik did not take care of him and pointed in such direction that it was impossible to understand where he pointed. On asking again by the stranger he replied ‘go and find out roughly and continued to move his legs and chewing the grass as before.